E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 1hJust heard from Mom & sister is out of her surgery, which went well. And even when you figured it would probably be fine (this was planned, she's otherwise in good health, etc), that's still such a relief. Idk, I just do that oldest daughter thing of constantly worrying about everyone. 020
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 21hThat looks like it's going to be so dry and flavorless 110
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Right? Just trust me to imagine it's properly dark, I promise I can do it! 110
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Fortunately most of episode 1 does take place in daytime but the night scene that should be so important between Adam and Charles is so poorly lit. 110
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Football is so comfortable with sexual violence that I just gave up watching it. The sexual abuse scandal at Baylor while I was finishing my PhD really soured it all and the NFL is terrible about it. 110
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Giving the new East of Eden series a try and OF COURSE the night scenes are so dark one can scarcely discern anything that's happening. 130
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I don't mock a heist film, I am such a sucker for that kind of thing. 010
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026As soon as I saw that, I could hear EK's furious rant in my head. 000
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026It's maybe on the cusp between middle grade and YA but The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams by Daniel Nayeri is a delight. One to keep in your pocket for when your kid is ready, at the least. 152
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The fact that he went that long is phenomenal. 110
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Tbf I was able to get my mom into the Decemberists but not my dad (if boomer tastes count at all) 010
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Just grading and watching baseball at 30,000 feet. 130
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026We also painted her office at the church so that it's a nicer space for her to return to once she recovers. Didn't have time to hang the art, but as she said, now she feels motivated to do it because it will all look more vibrant. I've had more fun breaks, but this one felt useful. 050
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Coming back from spending fall break in New England, though rather than being a tourist trip, I was helping my sister prep for surgery & didn't take a lot of pretty pictures. But we did have a couple nice walks and I squeezed in a beautiful run (plus lots of coffee, bookstore & gallery breaks). 150
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 03/10/2026It's not an ad, but the Detroit Free Press ran their endorsement with a huge headline that said "WE CAN'T SEND AN EXTREMIST TO THE SENATE: that's why we're endorsing Abdul El-Sayed, not Mike Rogers" 120
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026My only desires for the wild card games are for the Cubs to beat the Padres, but especially for the White Sox to beat the Astros. Look, in addition to undying enmity for the Astros, I just want to see Munetaka Murakami be incredibly drunk and joyful about his team advancing again. 141
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Me when a human being tells me they're training on something and may be slow/make a mistake: oh that's cool, I'm not in a rush! gotta learn sometime Me when an AI phone agent says they're learning and may make mistakes: CONNECT ME TO A HUMAN AND THEN GO TO HELL 050
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026AI can't let me back into my office when I lock myself out like the dizzy bitch I am Our admin does SO MANY THINGS, she cannot be automated out of existence. And I've never ever ever been tempted to yell at her, and I yelled at the Walmart AI agent today. 020
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026but it is all really validating, especially because I felt an obligation to handle this topic well & the way people responded makes me feel like I did. 030
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I'm home, I'm exhausted, but I have (I think?) survived my MONTH OF DEADLINES though apparently now I better immediately start turning this conference paper into an article because one of my friends pretty much shoved me and a journal editor together yesterday & went "you two need to talk" 130
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Hahaha my sister was texting me through the first four innings and I was taking a nap so I did not respond, and finally she went "ARE YOU EVEN ALIVE?" 110
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I ordered nothing but sides and it's all so delicious. 020
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Idk. It's been great. But also a little unreal. I am basking and eating some Caribbean food. 120
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I have had very positive feedback to conference presentations before but honestly never like this one. Like I know we say "I enjoyed your paper" as easy small talk in this setting but I have had multiple long conversations with people about it today. 130
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Never did get around to writing a conclusion for this presentation, but I winged it, it's done, and it went well! The post presentation BLT tastes so good. 020
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026And I have a finished draft of my conference paper. Plenty of time before presenting it tomorrow at 11 am! 130
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I am so sorry, Phillies fans, I tuned into the game and as soon as I did, Brewers started hitting home runs off Nola. It's my fault. I just wanted some background baseball while I worked on my conference paper! 060
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The LA Queens won the WPBL championship last night and the Dodgers beat the Padres, so my family group chat is feeling very cheery this morning. 020
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026...the extremely lackadaisical narrative structure is the least Victorian thing about these novels. It's just easy to imagine what they could be. Idk! I can't turn this part of my brain off easily. I do like them, but if Beth Brower really does write 25, I can see the bloom coming off the rose. 📚💙 020
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Also finished Vol 3 of The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion. First half really did have a narrative shape; second half not so much. Sense of voice and incident remain charming, it's great to listen to on a run, but... 📚💙 100
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Finished Susan Choi's Flashlight a few days ago. Such an interesting look at loss & memory, and no small trick to write characters who are irritating in such human ways (not as plot contrivance) while also being so heartbreaking. 📚💙 000
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026We still use them at the institution where I teach! 010
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I sent the picture to my sister so she could show her kids and my nephew loved it so much he kissed the phone screen. 010
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026This frog. He was so tiny! So cute! I found out he is called a spring peeper! 140
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I cannot, y'all is perfect. My PhD, my dog, and the use of y'all were the best things I took away from my time in Texas. 010
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Obviously I live in a very different climate from you but in winter it makes the space feel not so cold and dead, and in summer it still feels very cool and peaceful. 010
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026I painted my living room and dining room a sagey green when I moved in and honestly I am still so pleased with it. 110
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Full confession: I ordered this like 2 years ago and only got around to reading it because I suggested it for our Short Story September meeting and it won the poll. But hey! I didn't have to wait for my copy to ship. 010
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Tramp Press is an indie Irish publisher so your best bet for getting this book is ordering it from Blackwell's (free international shipping!) if you don't want to wait almost a month. 120
E. A. Fredericks @efredericks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The first couple were more work to get through, but pretty quickly things get very fun. Fennell makes sure to include a good number of female authors (my girl Dorothy Macardle makes it in), and also translated the last 3 stories from Irish. 📚💙 120